Education

Harrell Pledges Fentanyl Crackdown in Downtown Activation Strategy Grab Bag

This summer, Seattleites could be playing pickleball and giant chess in downtown streets rather than dodging oncoming traffic and hustling past boarded up storefronts....

Seattle Families Mobilize Against Sweeping Change to School Bell Times

Seattle Public Schools is rushing toward a three tiered schedule of school start times. The district should reassess. (Photo: Seattle Department of Transportation)

Seattle Council Passes Eviction Defense Package

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council passed three bills extending protections for tenants facing the threat of eviction. They also voted unanimously to send a...

Seattle’s New Center for Architecture and Design

Significant growth in Seattle over the past few years has prompted a great deal of attention, and now there is a dedicated place in...

State Democrats Must Invest in the Future and Quit the Anti-Tax Games

At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Senator Joe Nguyen made a clarion call for going big. "A short session is not an...
Ferguson stands at the lectern wearing a navy suit and glasses in a Capitol board room.

Ferguson Pushes Budget Cuts as Washington Legislature Seeks New Revenue

With the baton passing from Jay Inslee to Bob Ferguson, Washington’s governor has placed more emphasis on fiscal austerity to solve the state's looming budget deficit. But some lawmakers are intent on raising new revenue to avoid deep cuts to social programs.

Op-Ed: The Issues Facing Seattle Public Schools (and Incoming School Board Directors)

Public education advocate Melissa Westbrook breaks down the issues facing Seattle Public Schools as four of seven seats on the school board are up for grabs this election and a new superintendent is about to be installed.
An aerial shot of North Tacoma neighborhoods with Mount Rainier and the Tacoma Dome in the distance.

Op-Ed: Students Advocate for Carpooling Incentives at High School Parking Lots

Only three of 15 high schools analyzed in King County have carpooling incentives: Issaquah, Redmond, and Interlake high schools. Expanding carpooling incentives would allow schools to encourage greener commutes while getting more utility out of limited parking spaces.